FireWire iPod cables

Griffin today announced that it is shipping the , for synchronizing and charging an iPod using a PC or Mac's FireWire ports. Apple's newest iPod photo and iPod mini come with only a USB 2.0 cable, "so customers with computers that lack USB 2.0 ports will need a FireWire 400 cable for fast music and file transfers," explains Griffin. Griffin's Dock400 cable is intended for computers equipped with standard FireWire 400 ports. Dock800 is a dock-to-FireWire 800 cable. "Since FireWire 400 ports are at a premium, by using the Dock800 cable, you're making efficient use of your FireWire ports." Both the Dock400 and Dock800 cables are 48" long, use Apple-approved connectors and can be used with Apple's iPod dock, or plugged directly into the iPod. The Dock400 is $15 and the Dock800 is $20.

by MacNN Staff